Tykkimäki
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Tykkimäki is an amusement park in Kouvola
, Finland
. It has 30 different rides, along with some restaurant
s and kiosks. A camping site and Lake Käyrälampi are located near Tykkimäki.
Many of Tykkimäki's rides are preowned rides bought from other parks, most often from Linnanmäki
or Särkänniemi
. The latest ride relocation happened in 2007, when Tykkimäki opened the Kouvola-pyörä Ferris wheel, which had been at Linnanmäki over 40 years.
Kouvola
Kouvola is a town and municipality in southeastern Finland. It is located northeast of the capital, Helsinki.The city has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It has 30 different rides, along with some restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s and kiosks. A camping site and Lake Käyrälampi are located near Tykkimäki.
Many of Tykkimäki's rides are preowned rides bought from other parks, most often from Linnanmäki
Linnanmäki
Linnanmäki is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on May 27, 1950 and is owned by non-profit Lasten Päivän Säätiö . Linnanmäki has 44 different rides of different sizes...
or Särkänniemi
Särkänniemi
Särkänniemi is an adventure park in Tampere, Finland. The park features an aquarium, a planetarium, a children's zoo, an art museum, an observation tower , an amusement park and the world's northernmost dolphinarium. Särkänniemi is the most popular amusement park in Finland...
. The latest ride relocation happened in 2007, when Tykkimäki opened the Kouvola-pyörä Ferris wheel, which had been at Linnanmäki over 40 years.
Major rides
| Name | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Ride type |
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| Autorata | Sartori Sartori Sartori is an Italian surname and may refer to:*Amalia Sartori , Italian politician*Francesco Sartori , Italian composer and musician*Giovanni Sartori , Italian political scientist*Nicola Sartori , Italian rower... |
1986 (renewed 2004) | Bumper cars | |
| Calypso | Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs.... |
Calypso II | 1986 | Thrill ride Thrill ride Thrill ride or Thrill Ride may refer to*Amusement ride*3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride*Thrill Ride, the 4th book in The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers series.... |
| Pilvenpyörä | Frank Hrubetz | 1988 | Paratrooper Paratrooper (ride) A Paratrooper also known as an "Umbrella Ride" is a type of fairground ride based on cars suspended below a wheel which rotates at an oblique angle. The cars are free to rock sideways and swing out under centrifugal force and the wheel rotates. Invariably, the cars on a paratrooper have an umbrella... |
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| Enterprise | Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs.... |
1999 | Enterprise Enterprise (ride) The Enterprise is an amusement ride, manufactured primarily by HUSS Maschinenfabrik in 1972. The ride was an adaptation and improvement of a design produced earlier that year by Schwarzkopf, with an increased passenger capacity. Despite not owning the original incarnation of the ride, HUSS was... |
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| Idän pikajuna | MACK MACK Rides Mack Rides is a German company that designs and constructs roller coasters. The family that owns the company also owns Europa Park.-History:The creation of the Mack company goes back to 1780, by Paul Mack, when he started building carriages. The Mack company started to design roller coasters in 1920.... |
Blauer Enzian | 1989 | Rollercoaster |
| Kouvola-pyörä | 2007 | Ferris wheel Ferris wheel A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on... |
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| Suihkio | Kaspar Klaus | Roto-Jet | 1986 | Carousel Carousel A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders... |
| Taifun | HUSS | Condor Condor (ride) The Condor is the trade name of an amusement ride sold by HUSS of Bremen, Germany. It was debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair, under the name "Cyclo Tower".... |
1986 | Condor Condor (ride) The Condor is the trade name of an amusement ride sold by HUSS of Bremen, Germany. It was debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair, under the name "Cyclo Tower".... |
| Trombi | Zamperla Zamperla Zamperla is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin operated rides commonly found inside shopping malls.... |
Disk'O | 2005 | Thrill ride Thrill ride Thrill ride or Thrill Ride may refer to*Amusement ride*3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride*Thrill Ride, the 4th book in The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers series.... |
Family rides
| Name | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Ride type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kummitusjuna | Rex Studios, C&S (cars) | 2002 | Dark ride Dark ride A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music, and special effects.... |
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| Keinukaruselli | Zamperla Zamperla Zamperla is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin operated rides commonly found inside shopping malls.... |
1996 | Swings |
Kiddie rides
| Name | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Ride type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo | 1998 | Carousel Carousel A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders... |
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| Hully Gully | Sartori Sartori Sartori is an Italian surname and may refer to:*Amalia Sartori , Italian politician*Francesco Sartori , Italian composer and musician*Giovanni Sartori , Italian political scientist*Nicola Sartori , Italian rower... |
1986 | Carousel Carousel A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders... |
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| Meteoriitti | Modern Products | 2004 | Carousel Carousel A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders... |
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Attractions
| Name | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Ride type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mysteerio | Tykkimäki | 1997 | ||
| Yllätysten talo | Tykkimäki | 1986 | Fun house | |
Removed rides
| Name | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Removed | Ride type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortina-Jet | Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf was a German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous rides and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs.... |
Bayern Curve | 1988 | 2006 | Thrill ride Thrill ride Thrill ride or Thrill Ride may refer to*Amusement ride*3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride*Thrill Ride, the 4th book in The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers series.... |
| Disco Jet | 1995 | 1998 | Carousel Carousel A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders... |
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| Naurutalo | Tykkimäki | 1986 | 2005 | House of mirrors House of mirrors A house of mirrors or hall of mirrors is a traditional attraction at funfairs and amusement parks. The basic concept behind a house of mirrors is to be a maze-like puzzle. In addition to the maze, participants are also given mirrors as obstacles, and glass panes to parts of the maze they cannot... |
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| Round Up | Nijmeegs Lasbedrijf | 1986 | 2002 | Round Up | |
| Sokkelo | Tykkimäki | 1986 | 2001 | Glass maze Maze A maze is a tour puzzle in the form of a complex branching passage through which the solver must find a route. In everyday speech, both maze and labyrinth denote a complex and confusing series of pathways, but technically the maze is distinguished from the labyrinth, as the labyrinth has a single... |
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